Cologne, March 3, 2010. The Agency continues its evaluation of the Continued Airworthiness issues arising from the falsification of data by Koito, the Japanese manufacturer of seats installed on Airbus aircraft. EASA’s initial review of the risk assessment plan submitted by Airbus concludes that there is no immediate threat to safety of flight for aircraft equipped with Koito seats. This does not preclude the Agency issuing an Airworthiness Directive (AD) at a later stage of the evaluation if necessary. The US Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a similar review in relation to Boeing aircraft. EASA and FAA are working closely on the issue.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was set up by the EU in 2003 to promote the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation. Based in Cologne, the Agency currently employs nearly 500 experts and administrators from all over Europe.
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